A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Sumter Central Jaguars challenge the Hale County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday... Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sumter Central will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 28-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene two weeks ago. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pickens County, sneaking past 44-41.
Meanwhile, Hale County entered their tilt with Keith on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 55-43 victory over the Bears.
Hale County pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Sumter Central, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Sumter Central against Hale County in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, as the team secured a 57-29 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sumter Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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